Sanitary protecting-skirt.



J. M. O'CONNOR & I. G. WIER.

SANITARY PROTECTING SKIRT.

7' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1911'.

Patentd Sept. 3,1912.

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NITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE:

JENNIE M. OCONNOR, or CHICAGO, rumors, AND INEZ e. wmm or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

SANITARY rnorncrrne-sxmr.

Application filed se teffiyoer Specification of Letters Patent.

27, 1911.' Serial No. s5i,645.

Be it known that we, JENNIE M. OCoN- NOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2329 South Lawndale avenue, in the city. of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, and INEZ G. WIER, a citizen of the United States,-residing at 744 Loretta street,"

in the city of Pittsburgh, county of Alle- State of Pennsylvania, have inand useful Improvements in of which the vented new Sanitary Protecting-Skirts, following is a specification.

This invention relates to, and is an improvement in that class of undergarments for women which are designedto protect. thedouter clothing during the catamenial per1o The obj ect of this invention is to provide a sanitary protecting skirt, which shall be simple in construction and design, can be more cheaply than any article now manufactured or sold for the same purpose, and can be readily changed or renewed by attaching new "or clean aprons thereto, without removal of the skirt from the wearer. This object is accomplished by means of the new article of manufacture, hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are hereby referred to, and which form a part of these specifications.

' The said new article of manufacture consists of an ordinary underskirt of permeable material, with an opening in therear or back port-ion, to which is attached an apron of impermeable material, which apron can be removed, and another similar apron substituted therefor, without requiring the skirt to be removed from the wearer.

Figure 1 is a view of the underskirt with out the apron. Fig. 2 shows the apron or five cents each, by

impermeable portion of the underskirt. Fig. 3 is a view of the sanitary protecting skirt complete, withapron attached, and in place. Inv Fig. 1,- A, is an yoke D, and facing B, at the top, and having an open space as shown by the lines E, E, E The yoke, D, and. facing, B, are open or divided at (3.! The open space in- ..closed by the lines E, E, E is for the reception of the impermeable apron or removable section shown as Fig. 2, and said underskirt is provided with ball and socket or other suitable fastenings, shown as G, G, G, G, G, by which the apron or removable section shown as Fig. 2, is secured or fastened thereto.

ig. 2, whichv is the apron .or removable ,rhomboidal pieceOf impermeable material, preferably sheet rubber, or rubber cloth, and is provided with ball and socket or 5 other suitable fastenings,

it is. attached to the underskirt at the points shown in Fig. 1 as G, G, G, G, G.

Fig. 3'shows the improved sanitary skirt complete and entire, ready for use, the removable apron or section thereof is indicated thereon as F.

We therefore claim as following An improved sanitary protecting skirt composed of two pieces only, one of said pieces being substantially rhomboidal as described, and adapted to be removed without the removal of the skirt from the wearer.

JENNIE M. OCONNOR. INEZ G. WIER.

our invention the Witnesses:

Tnoivras BALLINGALL, NENA Hosrnrrna.

addressing the Commissioner of IPatents.

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ordinary skirt, with section is constructed of a substantially by means of which Patented sent. 3.1912. 

